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Starring |
Rehman, Raj Kapoor, Pran, Nutan |
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Director |
Manmohan Desai, Raj Kapoor |
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Distributor |
Bollywood Films |
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Subtitle |
English |
On the eve of India's Partition Shanti (Nutan) is married to Keval (Rehman) in Lahore on the eve of Independence. When the nation is divided, Shanti's family and her husband migrate to Delhi, leaving her behind. She finds shelter for five years with the Afghan bandit Abdul Rehman (Pran). Shanti bears a son and when she travels to Delhi with her child her husband and father disown her. She finds shelter with another criminal, Chhalia (Raj Kapoor), who falls in love with her. Abdul Rehman comes to Delhi to pursue an old feud with Chhalia and threatens to kidnap Shanti. After an extended fight sequence, the two bandits call a truce. Chhallia arranges a reconciliation between Shanti and Keval, renouncing his own chance at happiness.
